Liverpool News
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The First David Bowie World Fan Convention Lands in Liverpool Next June
The world’s first ever David Bowie World Fan Convention is coming to Liverpool in the not-so-distant future! Organised by local festival producers Sound City and the David Bowie Glamour fanzine, the convention will celebrate the very best of English rock ‘n’ roll legend David Bowie. The convention is the first of its kind and the city of Liverpool has the pleasure of hosting the inaugural event next summer. Activate Digital, a Liverpool digital agency, has…
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Procrasti-Nation – Who Are the UK’s Biggest Procrastinators?
Procrastination is something we all do from time to time. Whether it’s a chore we really don’t want to do, studying for an exam or preparing ahead for an event, sometimes it’s easier to keep putting things off until the last minute. Procrastination is a rising issue amongst the UK population, in which a recent study by Legal & General has indicated that over half of people in the UK believe that procrastination has affected…
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Moving To Liverpool? Top Tips for Affordable City Living
The hustle and bustle of city life is one to be admired by many. However, like most cities, it can cost a pretty penny to live in the centre of Liverpool. Affordable living is possible, but it requires a lot of thought and organisation. Today, we will be sharing with you our top tips for affordable city living. Learn how to save those pennies without compromising on the fun. Buy Your Essentials from the Supermarket…
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INNSiDe Hotel Liverpool Opens On Old Hall Street
The INNSiDE Hotel Liverpool features a Gino’s restaurant, a panoramic 18th floor bar and reveals its #StayCurious curated experience with local collaborations, including, A Slower Space and dot-art. Liverpool’s brand-new INNSiDE by Meliá hotel, INNSiDE Liverpool has officially opened in the heart of the city’s commercial district. The 207-room lifestyle hotel offers an eclectic home-from-home feel for guests to explore Liverpool’s city centre. Repurposing the former Echo and Daily Post building, INNSiDE Liverpool has given…
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Grenfell Athletic FC take on Merseyside Fire Rescue Service on Pre-Season Tour
Grenfell Athletic FC, the football club proudly stitched into the Grenfell community, today announced plans for a pre-season tour as they prepare to face Fire Service football clubs from four cities between Monday 26 July and Monday 2 August. Founded shortly after the fire in 2017, the club was created as a community hub by local man Rupert Taylor who saw that the people of the Grenfell area needed a positive outlet to help them through a time…
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Wasted Heroes reveals new collaborative space in Fabric District
Wasted Heroes have been very busy since reaching their 10th anniversary back in November. The pioneering rave-inspired fashion brand has just released two brand new collections as well as opening a collaborative creative space in Liverpool’s Fabric District. As well as welcoming customers, this is a new element for the business which is all about working with other creatives from across the city and beyond with new ranges and designs. In the coming weeks Wasted…
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Monopoly in Liverpool: Liverpool’s Special Editions Of The Popular Board Game
Monopoly is one of the most iconic board games of all time, the perfect entertainment for get-togethers with family and friends. First created in 1935, the game has retained its original structure while being developed into many different themes and franchises such as Star Wars, Cat Lovers and Dinosaurs. Not content with exploring different themes, Monopoly has also roamed into a whole range of places, including the much-loved city of Liverpool. Here’s a look at…
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Successful Liverpool Startups in 2021
There have been significant changes throughout England’s economy since 2019. However, that doesn’t mean innovative startups haven’t been launched across Great Britain. In addition, there have been multiple companies within various industries to thrive throughout 2021. As such, indications show that long-term goals associated with Brexit should be accomplished. This is thanks to the following corporations & qualified individuals: Farm Urban Launching in 2016, Dr Paul Myers launched Farm Open Ltd. His objective is to…
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Klarna brightens up Liverpool with Ignasi Monreal mural
Klarna, the leading global payments and shopping service, has launched a new campaign playfully setting the record straight by inviting UK consumers to discover the truth about the brand with famous Spanish artist Ignasi Monreal. With over 14m consumers in the UK, and 13k retailers, Klarna is the leading buy now pay later provider in the UK, however, in the past few years – the brand has seen a rise in the number of misconceptions. …
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Menu from 1913 discovered in wall of Liverpool’s LEAF Bold Street
An incredibly historic discovery has been made at LEAF Bold Street, Liverpool – and entirely by chance – which is over a century old. More than 100 years ago, Liverpool’s Bold Street was the equivalent to London’s Bond Street – the city’s opulent and thriving centre along which resided car show rooms, extravagant retail and some of the region’s finest eateries. One restaurant, The Yamen Café, operated from the same location as LEAF during this…
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Everton in the Community Blue Family initiative will continue post-pandemic
Everton in the Community has marked more than one year since the launch of its Blue Family scheme, thanking fans, local businesses and volunteers for their unprecedented support, pledging to continue the vital support for local families. The charity, part of Everton Football Club, created the initiative at the beginning of the first lockdown last year to help combat social isolation and give much-needed support to some of society’s most vulnerable people. And, at a…
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How Liverpool is Becoming the UK’s Next Big Hub for Gaming
When people think of Liverpool, England, images of enthusiastic football fans, gorgeous architecture, and of course, The Beatles normally come to mind. Although this famous port city is commonly linked to all of these things, nowadays it’s becoming an attractive destination for another reason as well: gaming. As the industry continues to be one of the 21st century’s most explosive and fast-growing businesses, especially in the U.K., Liverpool is responding with various activities, establishments, and…
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Summer Arts Markets return to Liverpool Cathedral 5 & 19 June
Open Culture’s Summer Arts Market will once again take over Liverpool Cathedral this June. Following the success of their first socially-distanced Winter Arts Markets last year, on Sat 5 & 19 June more than 50 independent artists, designers, crafters, makers and more will transform the iconic interiors of Liverpool Cathedral into a thriving hive of shopping activity with hundreds of unique creations on offer. Shoppers can enjoy Liverpool Cathedral, a Grade I architectural wonder and the largest cathedral…
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Royal Albert Dock extends outdoor seating ahead of re-opening
The Royal Albert Dock Liverpool has been a firm favourite with Liverpool residents enjoying waterfront walks throughout the pandemic, and with restrictions on non-essential shops and outdoor dining set to be lifted from 12 April, many of the dock businesses are preparing to safely welcome visitors back with extended outdoor seating areas and enhanced cleaning measures. The dock’s sheltered colonnades and waterfront setting make it a prime spot for outdoor dining, with six of the…
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Jimmy’s Liverpool Are Offering Free Venue Hire For Promoters and Musicians
October 2023 Update: Unfortunately, Jimmy’s is now permanently closed. After what has been a terrible year for the live music scene Jimmy’s Liverpool are offering a lifeline to so many in the industry by offering free venue hire for promoters and musicians. Jimmy’s Team have agreed that they are going to offer all promoters, musicians and artists free venue hire and in-house engineer for all live shows from June 2021 until June 2022. They said…
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A free computer in every home? That’s the aim of North West Charity ‘My Outsourced IT’
My Outsourced IT is aiming to equip every disadvantaged home with a free laptop, desktop or tablet. Founded in March 2020, during the initial outbreak of COVID-19, the charity have to date outfitted more than 400 homes in Manchester, the North West and beyond, with digital devices that would have otherwise been wastefully sitting in someone’s attic or spare room. In addition, they have also repaired more than 100 devices, free of charge, for families…
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In Conversation – Joe Campbell of Culture City
Specialising in high-end creative and corporate film production, music management and through their partnership with Klee Music, record production, Culture City celebrate their third birthday this month. We spoke to Director, Joe Campbell to find out more about their journey. Liverpool Noise: February 19, 2021 is a big date for you, as it signifies Culture City’s third birthday! How did it all start? Joe Campbell: Well, the first ideas of Culture City started way back…
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March for the Arts call for arts sector workers to help develop a Freelance Working Agreement
March for the Arts is asking for help from freelance arts sector workers to create a Freelance Working Agreement, to support arts sector workers in the Liverpool City Region. Artists, musicians, writers, designers, producers, project managers and other freelance workers in the arts can apply to be part of the Freelance Working Agreement Committee, who will help create a document to promote a fair working environment for freelance workers when hired. Caitlin Clough, March for…
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Pioneering Liverpool eco business launches during 3rd lockdown – The Refill Cycle
The Refill Cycle is the lockdown vision of Liverpool DJ Clare Blair. Delivering wash, cleaning and beauty products, refilling each customer’s bottles when they have run out, saving on packaging and wasted materials. Only launching a week ago, the pioneering idea has already attracted lots of interest in Liverpool for customers drawn toward a more environmentally ethical way of living. With no work and minimal help from the government during the pandemic, the need to…
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What is Clubhouse? The New Invite-Only Social Media App That Everyone’s Talking About
Just when we thought we were mastering the world of Instagram, a new social media platform comes along and threatens to change everything. Clubhouse, is taking social media to a new level. What is Clubhouse? While everyone is patiently waiting to be invited to the exclusive audio-only social media platform filled with celebrities, there’s also some very interesting conversations happening on there. In December 2020 Clubhouse had just 3,500 members, now there’s over 600k (seriously,…
